SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — There are signs of an impending showdown on the East End of Long Island, where the Shinnecock Indian Nation is Shinnecocks Target New Location For Long Island Casino.
The Shinnecock Indian Nation is a federally recognized tribe of historically Like the other Native peoples of Long Island, the Shinnecock made In the tribe proposed building a gaming casino to generate revenues for welfare and.
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Print Share fb Share Tweet Email. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. The casino plan has detractors who want to go slowly to avoid some of the missteps that scuttled previous plans. Keith Bush reflects on year since he was cleared of murder charge. The nation sent a request for proposals to 15 different gaming entities, received four proposals and settled on two: one from Good Ground Development and the other from Global Gaming Assets Management. The prospect of a casino, while far from agreed upon by the entire tribe, is one of several economic development projects at the nation that seek to lift the fortunes of the reservation. Learn more and share your input. By Mark Harrington mark. Comments We're revamping our Comments section. After gaining federal recognition in in an effort funded by Gateway Casino Resorts of Detroit, the tribe saw various proposals, including one for Belmont Park in Elmont, Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale and parcels in Suffolk, including Calabro Airport, rescinded or deemed inadequate. Mark Harrington, a Newsday reporter since , covers energy, wineries, Indian affairs and fisheries. In addition to allowing tribal members to vote on either of the gaming proposals, the referendum also will allow tribe members to vote to re-issue the request for proposals to find other potential bidders, or to put a stop to the gaming effort. Earlier this year, the tribe worked with an outside firm, Conor Green, to explore the prospect of a medical marijuana production and dispensary facility. Founding member, senior deacon of LI church dies at Try our new Search.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} We're revamping our Comments section. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}The Shinnecock Indian Nation will consider a plan to revisit its year ambition to have one or more casinos after a bid request brought two viable proposals, according to tribal sources and documents. In a Facebook posting this month, one tribe member implored the nation to delay a vote until a larger consensus around gaming was evident, the community was better prepared for the full implications of a gaming economy, and leaders were identified who would manage and negotiate gaming contracts.